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The movie pulled in $41.2 million, making it the highest January opening ever; and "Ride Along" also passed J.J. Abrams 2008 sci-fi thriller Cloverfield as the top-grossing film over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

Animated feature The Nut Job premiered at number three, with a strong $20.5 million share of the weekend box office, while action flick Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit's $17.2 million debut at number-four is surely a disappointment for Paramount Pictures.

Rounding out the top-five is Disney's Frozen, which dropped three spots with $12 million. The film has been in the top-five for all nine weeks of its theatrical run.